The band – comprising Will Kirkman (vocals), Al Kirkman (guitar), Nick Barlow (bass) and Brandon Icely (drums) – have played over 200 shows in three years, including three UK tours. The band also recently disembarked from a 60 show, two month tour of the United States.
The band have shared the stage at sell-out shows with scene heavyweights such as Set Your Goals, A Loss For Words, Save Your Breath, I Call Fives and many more; been featured in leading UK music publications Kerrang! and Rocksound, as well as leading US publications such as Alternative Press, the band took the UK by storm in 2012 with their sophomore release ‘Autumns’, which received over 1500 downloads in the first month of release.
With new plans, new ambitions and new material, the band are now looking to make 2013 as successful as last year.
Under the Weather
Above the Underground Lyrics
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She said you know,
Pretend you're fine,
And let her go.
She said,
Its cold now we're alone,
December dressed her in the snow.
She's said let's go
You said you wanna go home,
But I can't take you there.
You'll change your mind when I'm not there.
Please let me sleep,
And please let me dream,
You're content in your bedroom,
With the ghosts of what we've been through singing,
Please let me sleep
You'll never get back in you're all you've got now,
You can't remember when you last where so proud
So count the wolves outside your bedroom,
dressed as sheep they're waiting for you now,
Seven years bad luck,
I must have done something really bad when I was young,
I regret you,
I wish I'd never even met you darling.
Please let me sleep,
And please let me dream,
You're content in your bedroom,
With the ghosts of what we've been through singing,
Please let me sleep
The song Under The Weather by Above the Underground appears to be an emotional and reflective ballad about a failed relationship. In the opening lines, the woman in the song accuses the male protagonist of pretending to be fine after their breakup. She forces him to confront his true feelings and face the cold truth of their separation, represented by December's snow. The male protagonist longs to take her home, but realizes that it is impossible, as she has moved on from their relationship. He pleads for sleep and dreams, hoping to escape the pain of his shattered dreams.
The chorus reveals a sense of resignation and regret, as the male protagonist realizes that he is all alone now and that he cannot change the past. The line "count the wolves outside your bedroom, dressed as sheep they're waiting for you now," suggests that he is haunted by the betrayal of his former lover, who may have masked her true character behind false pretenses. He reflects on his mistakes and laments that he must have done something wrong to deserve such heartbreak. The song ends with another plea for sleep, indicating that sleep and dreams are the only solace left for him.
Line by Line Meaning
You've gotta lotta damn nerve,
She is accusing him of having a lot of audacity.
She said you know,
She implies that he knows what he has done wrong.
Pretend you're fine,
She is asking him to pretend as if he is okay.
And let her go.
She is asking him to let her leave.
She said,
She continues to speak.
Its cold now we're alone,
She is stating that they are together in the cold weather.
December dressed her in the snow.
She is using an artistic metaphor to portray that she is like a December month dressed in snow.
She's said let's go
She is asking him to leave with her.
You said you wanna go home,
He is saying that he wants to go back home.
But I can't take you there.
He is indicating that he cannot take her back to her home.
You'll change your mind when I'm not there.
He is stating that she will change her mind when he is not present.
Please let me sleep,
He is pleading with her to allow him to sleep.
And please let me dream,
He is asking her to allow him to dream.
You're content in your bedroom,
He is saying that she is happy in her bedroom.
With the ghosts of what we've been through singing,
He is saying that the memories of their past are haunting her.
Please let me sleep
He repeats his plea for her to let him rest.
You'll never get back in you're all you've got now,
He is telling her that she cannot change the past and must move forward with herself.
You can't remember when you last where so proud
He is saying that she cannot recall the last time she was proud of herself.
So count the wolves outside your bedroom,
He is telling her to acknowledge the dangers outside her realm of comfort.
dressed as sheep they're waiting for you now,
He is saying that there are harmful people lying in wait, appearing harmless.
Seven years bad luck,
He refers to the superstition that breaking a mirror will bring seven years of bad luck.
I must have done something really bad when I was young,
He is saying that he must have committed some terrible deed when he was younger.
I regret you,
He regrets ever being with her.
I wish I'd never even met you darling.
He wishes that he never met her.
Contributed by Nora J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.